Urban population (% of total population) in Malta
Malta: Urban population (% of total population) was 95.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
95.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
16th
of 218 countries
All-time high
95.7%
in 2025
All-time low
89.4%
in 1968
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Urban population in Malta, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Malta stood at 95.7%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Malta peaked at 95.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 89.4%, in 1968.
That places Malta 16th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population (% of total population) in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 90.1% | — |
| 1961 | 90.0% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 89.9% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 89.7% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 89.6% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 89.5% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 89.4% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 89.4% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 89.4% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 89.4% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 89.4% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 89.4% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 89.4% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 89.4% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 89.4% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 89.4% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 89.5% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 89.5% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 89.5% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 89.6% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 89.6% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 89.6% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 89.7% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 89.7% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 89.8% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 89.8% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 89.9% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 90.1% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 90.3% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 90.7% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 91.0% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 91.4% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 91.8% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 92.2% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 92.5% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 92.7% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 92.9% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 93.0% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 93.1% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 93.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 93.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 93.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 93.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 93.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 93.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 93.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 93.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 94.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 94.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 94.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 94.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 94.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 94.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 94.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 94.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 94.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 95.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 95.5% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 95.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 95.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 95.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.5%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.6% | 89.4% | 90.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 89.4% | 89.4% | 89.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.9% | 89.6% | 90.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.4% | 91.0% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.7% | 93.3% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 94.2% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 95.2% | 95.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 13 Qatar 99.4% compare
- 14 San Marino 97.2% compare
- 15 Netherlands 95.9% compare
- 17 Uruguay 95.7% compare
- 18 United States Virgin Islands 95.4% compare
- 19 Luxembourg 94.9% compare
More climate change data for Malta
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 611,521 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 109.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 21.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 87.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0824 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0784 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0171 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Malta?
- Urban population in Malta was 95.7% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.4% in 1968.
- How does Malta rank for urban population?
- Malta ranks 16th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.